Men's Fellowship
Every Wednesday - 6:30 PM
The Men's group will meet at
Furrbie's restaurant, 210 SW 6th St.
Everyone is welcome. Join us!
1st Sunday POTLUCK!
Sunday, November 3 - 12:30 PM
(immediately following 11AM Worship)
Join Fellowship members and friends for the monthly potluck. Bring a dish if you are able - but be here regardless!
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Social Action Committee meeting Wednesday, October 30 - 7 PM
The Social Action committee is working to implement the plans initiated at the last meeting - including preparations for the AUUF Beans & Cornbread dinner on November 4. All interested persons are invited to attend. Contact: Tom Heidler, Chair
Building Group meeting
Wednesday, November 3 - 7 PM
The Building Group will meet for 1 to 1 1/2 hours at the Fellowship to plan the next month's work on the AUUF building. Join us if you are interested in lending your hand to any aspect of building maintenance, upgrading, or renovation. Any and all who would like to keep us on the path to improvement are urged to attend.Contact: Tad Clay, Chair
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 Our restroom accessibility project is nearing completion! We have new tile, walls, fixtures and doors. We will have a fully functional, ADA accessible restroom in time for potluck on November 3!
Many thanks to the members that have been overseeing this project and taking time to stop in and check on the progress - Martin Sauer and Eric Berg. And a special thanks to Tad Clay. His time and talent have made this project possible.
Please be patient with us during the final week of the this important upgrade. The result will be a fully-accessible and beautifully-remodeled restroom. As a Welcoming Congregation, we continue to work to meet the needs of all who attend, including those with physical challenges.
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Join the 4th Sunday Lunch Bunch for El Salvadoran food!
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Sunday, October 27 - 12:30 PM
Pupuseria El Salvador
2618 E. Amarillo Blvd.
Join us for another international dining adventure - this month we will eat
El Salvadoran food! Two of our regulars, Dennis Norris and Linda Jackson, have eaten there and recommend it for an El Salvadoran culinary experience. It is NOT traditional Mexican cuisine.
Pupuseria El Salvador is a small restaurant and can only handle about 20 of us. So get your RSVPs in to Juliana Lightle asap!
The owner is expecting us between 12:30 and 1 pm. They will take your orders as you come in, so don't wait for the entire group to arrive at one time. Handling it this way will speed up service. They will try to seat us all together, but can't promise that they can.
We look forward to sharing this culinary adventure with you.
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Nothing Much
Buddhist Covenant Group
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Monday, October 28 - 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
The Nothing Much Buddhist Covenant Group meets at the Fellowship for meditation, readings, and fellowship. Gatherings are facilitated by Tony Tackitt and Rick Todd, and all are welcome!
Contact: Rick Todd or Tony Tackitt
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Welcome to the Amarillo Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship! |
Much is happening at the AUUF during the next two weeks! Find information about these opportunities for learning, fellowship, and involvement here and on our website. We hope that you will participate in those of interest to you, and look forward to seeing you.
Share this newsletter by forwarding it to friends that you believe would be interested in our liberal religious community - or pick up printed copies to share.
Be sure to visit our website, uuamarillo.org, to view additional information about Unitarian Universalism, our Fellowship, current news and events, a calendar, and a blog of recent news articles of interest to the liberal religious community. Also find us on Facebook. You don't have to wait until the next newsletter comes out for updates!
With welcoming arms for all,
The AUUF Beloved Community
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Sunday Worship
10 AM & 11 AM
 Oct. 27, 2013
Russell Lowry-Hart, Ph.D., Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Amarillo College, is speaking on Our Community: Navigating Out of Poverty. 
Nov. 3, 2013David Green is speaking on The Bible, The School, and The Constitution, discussing how modern debates regarding the teaching or affirmation of religious beliefs in public schools originated in the 1800s.  Nov. 10, 2013David Green is speaking on
Everyday Ethics, discussing how striving to be "a good person" is a matter of intentional, daily practice that enhances interpersonal relationships and whole communities.
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Beans & Cornbread Dinner at AUUF
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Monday, November 4 at 7 PM
Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Don't forget the AUUF Beans & Cornbread Dinner to benefit the citywide effort in support of the homeless.
Why beans and cornbread? This simple food serves as a reminder to us of the difficulties and hunger which homeless persons experience on a daily basis.
Our Fellowship supports the citywide Beans and Cornbread Luncheon with funds from our own Beans and Corn Bread Dinner. By donating $250.00, the Fellowship can host a table of eight at the November 18th luncheon, which will be held at the Amarillo Civic Center. Chairs can be purchased individually. It is not only important that we donate money, but that we have members of our church at the tables, visible and a part of the luncheon.
Join us for a full filled, and fun filled evening of sharing food and helping the homeless in Amarillo. On November 4th, bring your version of beans, corn bread, or stew to the Fellowship to share with fellow members. We ask for free will donations to donate for at least one table in the name of Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
All donations are matched by the Don & Sybil Harrington Foundation, so your gift will go twice as far to help feed hungry men, women, and children in Amarillo.
Will you help us make a difference in the lives of people who are making positive life-style choices? Our donations will help insure that the 548 beds available for the homeless each night will continue to be there. Remember - if you donate $35 or more to help AUUF host a table at the citywide Beans & Cornbread Luncheon on November 18, your name will be entered in a drawing for 2 tickets to Amarillo Little Theater!
Contact: Tom Heidler
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Children's Halloween Party
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Saturday, October 26
6 PM - 9 PM
Children's Religious Education (CRE) is hosting a Halloween Party.
We will have all sorts of activities centered around the holiday, including baking and pumpkin painting (and carving for the more adventurous spirits...in which case parental supervision is strongly advised!).
Bring your kids and join us for the fun!
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Despite the significant progress that has been made in the visibility of domestic violence and sexual assault, these problems affecting millions remain hidden and on the margins of public concern.
NO MORE is a new unifying symbol designed to galvanize greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault. The signature blue vanishing point originated from the concept of a zero - as in zero incidences of domestic violence and sexual assault.The next time you're in a room with 6 people, think about this - 1 in 4 women experience violence from their partners in their lifetimes.
- 1 in 3 teens experience sexual or physical abuse or threats from a boyfriend or girlfriend in one year.
- 1 in 6 women are survivors of sexual assault.
- 1 in 5 men have experienced some form of sexual victimization in their lives.
- 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually abused before the age of 18.
These are not numbers. They're our mothers, girlfriends, brothers, sisters, children, co-workers and friends. They're the person you confide in most at work, the guy you play basketball with, the people in your book club, your poker buddy, your teenager's best friend - or your teen, herself. The silence and shame must end for good. Learn more about the NO MORE campaign. Take action: Say it. Share it. Show it.
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Our Mission
To be a spiritual Community that promotes
a free and responsible search for truth and meaning,
and to be a respected public voice
for liberal religious values.
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